This month is My Great Outdoors month here at Apartment Therapy. But how does that translate to Los Angeles, where new regulations concerning water use have just gone into effect? One Los Angeleno s...
Name: Beth
Location: Echo Park, CA
Type of space: Front stoop
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Because I blog from home in between working with clients on location, I enj...
Organizing Your Receipts from Beth Zeigler on Vimeo.
Alongside being any everyday contributor to Apartment Therapy Los Angeles and hammering away as drummer for local band Kissing Cousins, our Beth Ze...
Ok, so we love Thomas Wold. We especially love his column in ReadyMade, Solid Wold. For some reason we missed this project, a hacked and painted media cabinet, he did a few issues back (Issue #32). "T...
click for more picsSince we're all about simple outdoor lighting that has a laid back but elegant feel we thought we'd highlight some of the ways that people have used white paper lanterns in out...
To us, a sunroom would be such a luxury. One room devoted to lounging around, reading books, sipping coffee, putting together a puzzle... ...
Los Angeles is very spread out and many of the neighborhoods have their own unique and eclectic vibe. We often find ourselves taking a drive around town to pick up some design inspiration that can be ...
Neryl Walker's 50's style ranch house in Melbourne has been featured online and in magazine's like House Beautiful for its airy retro feel. The whole house is a mix of designer mid century items and f...
Name: GatzBee
Location: Manhattan Beach, CA
Type of space: Courtyard patio
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Before finally finding the perfect modular furniture for this ...
Recently BethZ posted about ways to recycle a broken mirror. So, when we spotted this mirror on photographer Allister Ann's blog, we stopped to take a closer look......
ReadyMade Shed/Office/Workspace (South Pasadena, Ca)
Vintage Chrome and Formica Kitchen Table - $200 (Valley Village)
Geometric circles rug - brown/beige - $30 (Long Beach/Belmont Hts)
Antiqu...
We've been watching The Wire from the beginning for the past few days, and we're officially hooked. It's a gritty drama that is applauded for its accurate portrayal of Baltimore's law enforcement and ...
Have you been looking for that perfect quirky and kitschy thing to add to your own outdoor space? Well we've got a sneak peek into a recent outdoor home project of Austin's very own Queen of Kitsch, ...
The New York Times shines some light and love over onto a Studio City bungalow transformation which aimed to keep the spirit of the 1940's structure intact while upgrading some of its features (includ...
Our home office is smaller than any cubicle we've ever had to work within, measuring about 5'x6.5' in usable space. This means in our current configuration the area dictates we optimize every square i...
In a small space there's not always a lot of room to bring in a regular sized desk; spreading out papers and magazines is a luxury normally reserved for the dining table. But what we hadn't thought o...
We've had Mod3rnart's iStudio site bookmarked with the intention of checking it out before now. We finally had the opportunity yesterday to dive into the site (and loved what we saw). Mod3rnart (a s...
It's easy to be inspired by the bold colors and graphic designs of Marimekko. With products ranging across the home - bedroom, bath, kitchen, office - we have wondered how the designers concept such c...
Last year we posted about planting plants in rows for a geometric, modern looking garden. Our inspiration was a house on our block. Passing by the other day we noticed that they've replaced some of ...
Name: Tricia
Location: Van Nuys, CA
Type of space: garden, pool and deck
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My husband and friends and I hang out outside whenever we can. W...
The Westside's home tour includes these six houses.
Dwell on Design, the West Coast's largest modern design event, rolls into town at the end of this month, June 26-28. The three day celebration of t...
• Urbanic presents Create Summer
• Poketo Cancer Benefit & Art Auction
• Design Within Reach's Noche Caliente
• IKEA Burbank Living Room Event
• Enormous Tiny Art Show
•...
We spotted Miss Katka's floral accent wall earlier this week and had to take a closer look. To us, the wallpaper looks 3-D while keeping a vintage vibe. In addition, the mix of purple, blue, green a...
After Kelley and I finished redecorating her apartment a few months back, we began working on Phase II of our summer plans: Finding an appropriate home swap in London. Believe me when I say this: Find...
Secret Gardens of Sydney are a very impressive landscaping company located in Sydney. One of their projects that really stands out to us is this penthouse rooftop makeover. See the outstanding after, ...
Name: BLIS_ful
Location: North Hollywood, CA
Type of space: Patio
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: The "before" was just awful. Actually, the whole condo was a designer'...
Forgive us. We found this on Ikea's Swedish site and Google translator has not helped us out much in figuring out how this beautiful room came together. Translation issues aside, the office space is a...
click for more picsWhen it's time to take the party outside we like to have a couple of colorful punches to make things feel festive. So searching etsy, we found a some simple accessories sure t...
click for more picsEarlier this week we could be found grumbling about "June Gloom" but our spirits have taken a turn with the light rain that has fallen on Los Angeles today. The smell of rain ...
We're not talking about your view from your balcony (like this great view from Daniel's Denver Balcony) or outdoor space but rather how other people see your outdoor space. Since it's Outdoor month he...
click for more picsI think we can all agree that the day we heard that Domino was folding was a sad, sad day. Not only were they an incredible resource for beautiful and inspiring spaces, but th...
This June the network of Apartment Therapy sites is stepping outside, literally, to bring you a series of spotlight posts about remarkable outdoor projects and spaces. We've already posted a few glowi...
"Gardens instruct us in the particularities of place. They lessen our dependence on distant sources of energy, technology, food, and, for that matter, interest. For if lawn mowing feels like copying t...
click for more picsLately, we've been obsessed with images on Flickr that are merely snippets into someone's home. By only getting a glimpse of a wall or a nook, we are left with our imagination...
When we took a closer look at the latest home featured in Sköna Hem, we noticed that each space was full of contradictions: Black and white, antique and brand new, romantic and utilitarian. Add up al...
We placed the word "nursery" in this post's title so as to not confuse it with the phrase "the great outdoors", but this South Austin business is so much more than just a nursery. While we can't wait...
Name: Christel and Chris
Location: Los Feliz, CA
Type of space: Front yard, side yard, back patio
How did you do it?: For years, our front yard was filled with overgrown, 'thirsty' and uninteres...
When we first stumbled on Tila's and her partner's space, we were blown away by how well they mixed together sheer simplicity with high-end technological mastery. Using lots of careful planning and ma...
click for more picsLiving in Southern California and talking about the outdoors means bringing up the question of water usage and how much we can actually allot to keeping our gardens alive. As ...
Often times, when a previous tenant has customized the space for themselves--what they leave (or don't leave behind) is seen as a decorating challenge. Take for instance, Bobbi's backyard deck. The ...
Giving is simple and very rewarding. While day to day life happens, full of busy schedules and things to do, there are ways you can give in your home and to each other every day. When I was gifted th...
When decorating for the outdoors we tend to err on the side of spending close to nothing since most things get ruined when we forget to bring them inside. So we're constantly on the lookout for affor...
Dear Apartment Therapy: I must paint this week and I need some suggestions on a painting scheme that will totally knock this retro bathroom up. I am game for anything and I will choose whomever offer...
Although I'm kidless, many of my friends are not, so it's not unusual that plans often involve friends and their offspring. Being a bit of overgrown kid myself, I've collected a lot of toys over the ...
Japanese glass case w/drawers - $50 (Topanga)
Shabby Chic Cottage Vanity – (Northridge)
Mid Century Stereo - RCA Victor 50s - $50 (Highland Park)
Solid Oak 1960's Drexel Heritage Credenza ...
When you're creating a place to call home, it's all in the details. Megan (of Contented Sparrow) understands that. She's created vibrant corners throughout her home using bright, cheerful color comb...
Sixx Design owners Cortney and Robert Novogratz are about to welcome us into their lives, thanks to a new show on Bravo airing in January. But before all the hype starts, we wanted to share these pho...
We’ve been enviously reading posts from the Northern Hemisphere about the lead up to summer and meanwhile down here in Australia, we’ve just entered winter. It’s getting really cold and frosty s...
Some folks like to really get away...from the norm...while on vacation. Locally, there's the Madonna Inn up in San Luis Obispo, a Central Coast classic with decor that's kitschy, fun and occasio...
Aesthetics and ergonomics rarely go hand-in-hand, as we've found when choosing between traditional versus stylish home office seating options, but we know darn well how important it is to compute at a...
click for more picsOf course, our favorite way to acquire plants is to share with friends and family. After all, cuttings are easily propagated from most plants and it's as close to free as you'...
Leave it to Conan O'Brien's production designers to wow the audience with a fancy sunburst curtain for the newest edition of the Tonight Show on NBC......
We spotted these neat burlap accent pillows over the weekend wanted to share with Apartment Therapy. The look and feel of burlap adds an......
Obviously Benita over at Chez Larsson is a huge inspiration to ...
I've found a few pieces of furniture on the street and dragged them home. A big fear when you acquire furniture this way is hoping that, along with a great mid-century find, you're not also bringing ...
By the looks of the weather today, you would hardly know it, but warmer weather and clear skies are on their way with the end of spring and the arrival of summer. This month's theme is all about your ...
We've been waking up to a bit of "June Gloom" in LA the past few days. In a month or so, we know we'll wish for cool and cloudy weather but right now, we can't help but be envious of those of you wit...
We usually see grey used in modern interiors, so it's a nice change to see how this shade translates in more traditional rooms. Interior designer Nathalie Vingot Mei has a beautiful portfolio that f...
Ligne Roset is known for collaborating with some of the world’s best and brightest designers, and the coupling with French designer Philippe Nigro is no different. His new upholstered furniture lin...
We conclude the month of May with this week's selection of reader favourite posts, including 10 Useful Links For The Long Weekend, how-to spray wash used furniture clean, a reader's query about afford...
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